MOON CD 5.3 CD Player Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or another apparatus that produces heat.
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European Community Please read all instructions and precautions carefully and completely before operating your Simaudio MOON CD 5.3 CD Player. ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before connecting or disconnecting any cables, or when cleaning any component.
Simaudio has made its reputation. We have spared no effort to ensure that it is amongst the finest CD players available in its class. We have been building high-performance audio equipment for over 25 years, and the know-how gained through our cumulative experience is an important reason why MOON CD Players are so musically satisfying.
MOON CD 5.3 CD Player Introduction Your MOON CD 5.3 CD Player incorporates many significant design features to achieve its “world class” level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more important features: Separate digital and analog power supplies using toroidal transformers with eight stages of DC voltage regulation. BurrBrown BB1730E high-resolution 24-bit/192-kHz Digital-to-Analog Converter and 8X oversampling digital filter.
MOON CD 5.3 CD Player Front Panel Controls Figure 1: MOON CD 5.3 Front panel The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). The large digital display window indicates the track number of the compact disc currently playing (or the total number of tracks in stop mode) and time information. There are four (4) different display modes for time information;...
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MOON CD 5.3 CD Player Front Panel Controls (continued) To load a compact disc into the CD 5.3, press / , put the CD in the drawer with the label side facing up and press again to close the drawer. When a CD is first loaded into the CD 5.3, the total number of tracks, and total playing time will appear in the display.
MOON CD 5.3 CD Player Rear Panel Connections Figure 2: MOON CD 5.3 Rear panel with optional balanced analog outputs The rear panel will look similar to Figure 2 (above). On the left side is the analog audio output. There is one pair of RCA analog audio output connectors that you should connect to a stereo analog input on your preamplifier or integrated amplifier.
MOON CD 5.3 CD Player Operating the CD 5.3 We recommend that you leave your MOON CD 5.3 CD Player powered up at all times to maintain optimal performance. In the event that you plan to be away from your home for a few days, powering off the CD Player may not be a bad idea. Once fully “broken-in”, please keep in mind that your CD 5.3 will require several hours of playing time before it reaches its peak performance after you’ve powered it up again.
The MOON CD 5.3 CD Player uses the ‘FRM-2’ full function, all aluminum remote control (figure 3). It operates on the Philips RC-5 communication protocol and is can be used with other Simaudio MOON components. The ‘FRM-2’ remote uses three AAA batteries (included). To install them, use the supplied Allen key to remove the three screws located on the back plate;...
MOON CD 5.3 CD Player Specifications Configuration ............Single-ended Digital Power Supply Transformer ......25VA Analog Power Supply Transformer ......10VA Digital Power Supply Capacitance ......6,600µF Analog Power Supply Capacitance ......8,800µF Transport Mechanism ..........Philips L1210/S Digital Filter / Digital-to-Analog Converter ....BurrBrown PCM1730E Frequency Response (audible) .........
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